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Wanted you both to see what | sent to the Flint Journal, Because only one sentence of if made it inte the Flint Journal.

Nicely done.

Just @ heads up, our Drinking Water Stalf closing the loop with one of the participants from the meeting with the Flint Ministers regarding water quality issues in Flint. Some very worihwhile information here, and a heads up to everyone that this letier will be going fo this individual. Let me know if you have further questions, concerns, or olher issues. Thanks!

Heads up, here is a communication headed for Flint regarding lead & copper testing of their system and the need for ‘optimizing’ their treatment. Good News: Based on two rounds of testing, they pass inspection for lead and copper. Next News (there’s no bad news here): They still need to provide a plan to optimize their treatment. This usually means adding phosphate to the water to minimize corrosion. If you have questions, I’m happy to address them. Thanks! b Brad Wurfel Communications Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6713 517-230-8006 cell

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( think this information is very helpful. It will not answer the main question about the quality of the water (DEQ is working on that through Brad | believe), and the color and smell of the present water, but it does get us to the answers to the less subjective issues. Frankly, the only way the issues will be totally resolved is when the KWA comes on line and the water is perceived to be cleaner and healthier. | am somewhat surprised that the leadership in Flint has not responded better to the community questions, which don’t seem unreasonable at all. Seems like Harvey has a better network into some of the neighborhoods than the city does. The KWA PR department definitely needs to do some outreach or they're headed down the same road as DWSD. Do you know if they go out on a regular basis to the community and talk about the rates, costs, etc.?

Flint water almost like 'gas chambers for Jews,' says Sharpton group activist Ron Fonger | [email protected] By Ron Fonger | [email protected] The Flint Journal on March 03, 2015 at 12:54 PM, updated March 03, 2015 at 2:10 PM The Rev. Charles Williams II speaks during a press conference for the National Action Network's coordinated response to the Trayvon Martin verdict in this: 2013: Flint Journal file photo. Flint Journal file: photo FLINT -- The president of the Michigan chapter of Al Sharpton's National Action Network says Flint water is "almost as bad as gas chambers for Jews." The Rev. Charles Williams II, speaking at a news conference and water giveaway in Flint on Monday, March 3, made the comment, which appeared on television station WEYI-TV. The city of Flint issued a statement saying officials are "extremely disappointed" by the pastor's remarks, including his comparison of consumption of Flint's water to "genocide." "We are extremely disappointed in Rev. Charles Williams’ comments but certainly understand -- and share -- his frustration,” the city statement says. "With that said, we find Rev. Williams' accusations are a gross misrepresentation of the Flint water condition and a wholly inappropriate comparison." When contacted by The Flint Journal-MLive for comment today, Williams referred a reporter to his Twitter page. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1548_3844_3846_1 Steven C. Low, executive director of the Flint Jewish Federation, called Williams' comments "an inappropriate invocation of the Holocaust" that "diminishes what survivors went through." "Drawing such a comparison doesn't shed any light on the water problems," said Low, who called on Williams to apologize for his remarks. The news conference Williams spoke at is one of several that have been held since Flint notified customers in January that the city is in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act because of the level of total trihalomethanes (TTHM) in water tested during the last 10 months. Outspoken residents have since protested the price, color, odor and overall quality of the water. City officials have said Flint water is safe for the vast majority of the people to drink but warned in January notices that TTHM can pose increased health risks for those with a compromised immune system, the elderly, pregnant women and infants. Testing during the last two months has shown the city is meeting all health and safety standards for water, and a consultant is expected to deliver a report this week, detailing recommendations for improving the quality of drinking water here. Flint's water problems, including multiple boil water advisories last summer, bloomed after the city began using the Flint River as its drinking water source in April. Prior to that switch, the city had used Lake Huron water, pre-treated and purchased from the city of Detroit. The Flint statement says "some people may still have issues with discoloration, or do not like the taste of the (higher) mineral content river water (but) these do not amount to a safety issue." Williams responded to a request for comment with a text message to The Journal, saying "quote my Twitter feed." In a Twitter message, the pastor wrote, "I (hear) #flint city officials upset at my comparisons yesterday. They should use their anger 2 make sure resident aren't drinking death water." In another message, Williams wrote, "Isn't it extreme to knowingly sell residents contaminated water people in #flint forced to buy liver disease water? What is that? #Genocide." xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1548_3844_3846_2 In addition to his work as president of NAN-Michigan, Williams is the pastor of King Solomon Baptist Church of Detroit. This week was not Williams' first appearance in the spotlight in Flint. In 2013, he demanded Hurley Medical Center officials answer charges that they granted a father's request that only white nurses care for his infant child. The hospital eventually agreed to pay nearly $200,000 in total to three black nurses who sued the hospital after claiming they were discriminated against when they weren't allowed to treat that white baby. NAN describes itself as one of the leading civil rights organizations in the nation with chapters throughout the United States. The organization was founded in 1991 by Sharpton. Ron Fonger is a reporter for The Flint Journal. Contact him 3trfes@eri @uifive.com or 810-247-9963. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook orGoogle+. © 2015 MLive.com. All rights reserved. Brad Wurfel Communications Director Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 517-284-6713 xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails20_b1548_3844_3846_3